Tester vs HTML Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tester
Test various APIs directly from your mobile device. Supports REST, GraphQL, WebSockets, and more, with advanced editors and request customization. Share requests easily and manage cookies and history.
- Test REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SOAP, JSON RPC, XML, HTTP, HTTPS APIs
- Powerful GraphQL editor with query, mutation, subscription support
- WebSocket testing tool for WS and WSS connections
- Flexible request data encoding and transfer types
- Import requests from curl, links, or files (Swagger, OpenAPI, Postman)
- One-tap request sharing via deep link or cURL command
- Apple Watch app for sending requests from your wrist
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The first mobile app to handle any developer task on the go. Main features: - REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SOAP, JSON RPC, XML, HTTP, HTTPS, etc. - All types of HTTP requests: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS, COPY, LINK, UNLINK, PURGE, LOCK, UNLOCK, PROPFIND, VIEW. - Powerful GraphQL editor with full-scale experience: body editor with Queries, Mutations, Subscriptions and syntax support; variables editor; documentation explorer; request settings and metadata. - WebSocket testing tool. Handles connection and message exchange via WS or WSS. - API calls with any kind of request data encoding and transfer type (query params, URLEncoded params, FormData, raw data, send files from device storage, cloud, remote server). - Settings. TLS can be skipped, redirects can be disabled, timeouts are adjustable. Weak SSL verification can be enabled and replaced with self-signed certificate. - Import request or collection by curl, link or file from your device. And naturally, there is any type of collection for you: Swagger, OpenAPI, Postman, YAML. - Need to share request in seconds? Deep link and cURL command supported. - Apple Watch app. Allows to send API requests directly from your wrist. - Integrations: Shortcuts, Widgets. Additional little things: - Autocomplete for most common headers keys. - Syntax highlighting; Auto formatting. - Optimized for viewing on any device screen. - Cookies. Collect, edit, create. - Request metrics. Measure request duration, response size, status code changing. - History of all request calls. - Request authorisation. Basic Auth with password and username. OAuth with header or query access token. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tester.io/privacy-policy
HTML Editor
A lightweight HTML editor offering syntax highlighting, code completion, and a live preview. Easily open, edit, and export HTML documents from your device or iCloud. Features dynamic commenting and tag insertion for efficient web development.
- Syntax highlighting
- Code completion suggestions
- Live preview panel
- Open local and iCloud documents
- Quick tag insertion
- Dynamic code commenting
- Export and share HTML documents
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HTML Editor is a lightweight HTML editor complete with syntax highlighting, focused code completion suggestions and a live preview panel. With HTML Editor, you can open any existing HTML document on your device or in your iCloud storage. Simply drop your existing HTML document onto our app icon to open that document within HTML Editor. Quickly insert tag elements via the menu, or comment out code dynamically with IntelliSense highlighted detection system. You can efficiently export your HTML document and share it with your teammates. HTML Editor comes with full iCloud and local support. HTML Editor is also available on iOS. We're always working on improving our apps and would love any feedback or suggestions that you may have. Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/57995653 Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tester at 90% against HTML Editor's 22%. Tester also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). HTML Editor's advantage is chart position (#52 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Tester sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and HTML Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tester holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 574 and 819 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Tester's written reviews are positive against 22% of HTML Editor's.
Tester ships an update every 2 days, HTML Editor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tester | HTML Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (574 ratings) — better | 4.2 (819 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.8% of reviews — better | 22.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 574 | 819 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #52 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FJEDI | Intrepid |
Customer experience
Tester
HTML Editor
User reviews
Tester
From 574 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly and modern UI
- 🚀 Comprehensive and intuitive
- 🔓 No in-app purchases
- 🛠️ All-in-one dev tool
- 💡 Shortcuts integration
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and data loss after updates
- 🔍 Lack of cloud backup/sync
- 🔧 Difficult to manage requests/collections
- 🖱️ Editing issues with long keys
- 🌐 No IPv6 support
HTML Editor
From 819 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for online coding
- 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
- 💡 Helpful syntax highlighting
Room to improve
- 🔒 Requires subscription to use
- 💰 Expensive weekly subscription
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 👎 Obtrusive subscription popup
Bugs and requests
Tester
Reported bugs
3 issues- Deleting all saved requests after updates
- App launching to a black screen
- Shortcuts integration not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for environment variables
- Implement folders/collections management
- Allow exporting/importing data as JSON
- Provide more Shortcuts actions
- Add ability to change app icon
HTML Editor
Reported bugs
3 issues- Preview doesn't always match actual HTML output
- Unable to dismiss subscription popup
- Corrupts or deletes existing HTML files
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to open and edit multiple files
- Implement full-screen preview mode
- Provide option to purchase app outright instead of subscription
In-app purchases
Tester
- Tester Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
- Tester Plus Yearly$24.991 Year
- Tester Plus Lifetime$79.99
HTML Editor
- Html Pro$2.997 Days
- HTML Pro3 Days trial$3.997 Days
Questions
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